GUIDELINES FOR COMMUNICATION
Adopted at the beginning of the 2025-2026, CYM Sports representatives took steps to simplify communications and clean up lines of communication. With over 8000 registered participants each year among youth, parents, coaches and administrators, the CYM office and the administrators at the local level face a challenge of communicate mass communications throughout the CYM Sports network. It was determined that in order to provide better communications for ministry activities, some unnecessary channels required restriction.
Modeling the communication matrix first published in winter 2024-2025, local affiliated programs along with participating families were asked to follow proper links and chains of communication to facilitate more improved communication.
Under the 10.1.9 Universal Rulebook: Communication Guidelines, policies have been put into place to reflect proper levels of communication. They should be followed with the utmost respect to those whom fall in the hierarchy and their position.
This communication model and the communications contained throughout the organization are subject to “For The Sake Of God’s Children” guidelines, established by the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington. This includes the Acceptable Use of Technology by Volunteers as directed by compliance programs throughout the diocese. These are agreed to through the Volunteers Covenant Agreement and the Confidentiality Agreement each year.
The Office for Catholic Youth Ministry and CYM Sports representatives reserves the right to escalate any and all inappropriate communication.
